Quercus macrocarpa
E1040800
Quercus macrocarpa, commonly known as bur oak, is a large, long-lived North American oak tree species noted for its thick, fire-resistant bark and distinctive fringed acorns.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oak
ⓘ
species of plant ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| acornCharacteristic |
fringed acorn cups
ⓘ
large acorns ⓘ mossy cupule ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic |
fire-resistant bark
ⓘ
thick bark ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
bur oak
ⓘ
bur oak tree ⓘ mossycup oak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | widespread in central North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
mast producer for wildlife
ⓘ
provides habitat for birds ⓘ provides habitat for insects ⓘ |
| family | Fagaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | monoecious ⓘ |
| fruitType | acorn ⓘ |
| genus | Quercus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | deciduous ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaf ⓘ |
| lifeForm | deciduous tree ⓘ |
| longevity | long-lived ⓘ |
| maximumHeight |
up to about 100 feet
ⓘ
up to about 30 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ central United States ⓘ eastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Canada ⓘ |
| order | Fagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Quercus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
cold tolerant
ⓘ
drought tolerant ⓘ fire tolerant ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
bottomlands
ⓘ
prairies ⓘ savannas ⓘ upland woodlands ⓘ |
| use |
ornamental tree
ⓘ
shade tree ⓘ |
| woodUse |
fence posts
ⓘ
fuelwood ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1801 ⓘ |
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